Finance Administrator/Senior Administrator (6 months FTC)
Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Jersey
Reporting To: Head of Finance
Description
Purpose of the job
The Finance Team plays a key role in supporting the global Bedell Cristin Partnership as well as working closely with the other support functions. The purpose of the role is to support our day-to-day transactions including, but not limited to, accounts payable, credit control preparation of invoices, reconciliations, billing and other operational tasks undertaken by the Finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Uploading and carrying out reconciliation of bank statements to the practice management system (Aderant)
- Dealing with a range of tasks/enquiries from the Finance helpdesk
- Processing of supplier invoices and staff expenses on the practice management system and preparing BACS payment
- Enter electronic payments for authorisation on our online banking portals
- Preparing cheques for signature and distribution
- Preparing invoices and dealing with billing queries from partners and timekeepers
- Posting and maintaining of records in our main practice management system
- Assisting Bedell Cristin staff with billing runs, including raising invoices and proformas
- Running WIP and debtor reports and any other breakdowns for staff as necessary
- Posting of corporate credit card transactions and reconciliation to statements and receipts
- Assisting the Property team's weekly considerations in relation to property transactions
- Provide absence cover for other members of the Finance team
- Ad hoc project work as required to support the department/firm
- Ensuring finance procedures are followed and updated when required
- Some department filing, scanning, deliveries and the collection of internal documents
More about you
Knowledge/skills/experience - A minimum of three years' experience in a similar role, ideally within a professional services firm
- A competent IT user and good understanding of MS Office (particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook).
- Prior experiencing using Aderant is beneficial but not essential
Competencies We would like you to have:
- A positive, enthusiastic and flexible approach
- A responsible, disciplined and methodical approach to tasks
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise and organise tasks
- An exceptional eye for detail
- A strong verbal and written communication skills
- Initiative and common sense
In this role you will be expected to: - Behave in a manner in keeping with our core culture and values.
- Adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations including those around anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Commit to fulfilling any personal CPD requirements and continually developing your skills and knowledge.